Electric vehicles – Page 45

Is Safety A Much Bigger Issue For Robotaxis Than We Assume?

December 28, 2024 admin autonomous vehicles, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Safety

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2024 19:47:43 +0000

The “robotaxi revolution” has been hyped for about a decade. Many see it as never coming. Many see it as just around the next corner. The fact of the matter is: robotaxis are already in operation. However, that’s still at a rather small scale. The “revolution” part would be when … [continued]

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Hyundai IONIQ 5 Sets New World Record

December 28, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, guinness world records, Hyundai, hyundai ioniq 5, world records

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2024 16:28:28 +0000

What a great way to end the year — trying to set a new world record. That’s what a Hyundai team in India has been doing with its fully electric Hyundai IONIQ 5. Hyundai Motor India Limited has tried to drive the IONIQ 5 across the biggest altitude change in … [continued]

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Electric Truck Charging’s Cost & Price Flexibility Are Its Superpower

December 28, 2024 admin batteries, carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, clean trucks, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, climate change, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Energy, Energy Storage, ev batteries, ev charging, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, grid, investment, Manufacturing, microgrids, Oil, renewable energy, Solar energy, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2024 16:02:46 +0000

Key takeaways Early adopters of charging microgrids can gain a competitive edge with flexible pricing Solar-powered microgrids cut costs with zero marginal cost energy Collaboration on green corridors boosts savings and revenues First movers with electric truck charging microgrids have a superpower, which is much more flexible energy pricing options … [continued]

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Can We Fix Reporting on Auto Recalls Finally?

December 28, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ota software updates, over-the-air software updates, recalls, tesla recalls, tesla software updates

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2024 23:11:36 +0000

I saw the following headline last week: “Tesla recalling almost 700,000 vehicles due to tire pressure monitoring system issue.” For a moment I thought, “Oh, wow, that’s a lot of cars that are going to need to go in for service.” But then I quickly realized that this was most … [continued]

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Peak EV Fast Charging Is Up 50%, And So Are EV Fast Chargers

December 28, 2024 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, ev fast-charging, ev road trips, paren, thanksgiving

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2024 21:21:59 +0000

Naturally, electric vehicle sales have gone up this year, as we’ve reported, and there are certainly a lot more electric vehicles on the road than there were a year ago. Sales numbers are just sales numbers, though. Is there evidence of a lot more electric vehicle charging? Yes, there is! … [continued]

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Truck Charging: Start Small, Scale Smart

December 27, 2024 admin batteries, carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, clean trucks, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, climate change, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Energy, Energy Storage, ev charging, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, grid, investment, Manufacturing, microgrids, Oil, renewable energy, Solar energy, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:02:18 +0000

Key Takeaways: Trucks won’t all be electric immediately, so don’t build charging for 100% electric Design charging microgrids for standardized increments of capacity Analyze all sites and design increments that are good enough Gaining the benefits of electric trucks, including significantly reduced maintenance and operations costs and increasing market share, … [continued]

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Andy Palmer Says “Hybrids Are A Road To Hell”

December 27, 2024 admin andy palmer, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, hybrid electric cars, Nissan, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:01:16 +0000

Hybrids are a road to a dead end according to Andy Palmer, a former Nissan executive who convinced Carlos Ghosn to develop the LEAF.

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Why Maintaining A Gas Car Sucks Compared To An Electric Car

December 27, 2024 admin clean transport, electric car benefits, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev advantages, ev benefites

Credit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:53:28 +0000

Owning gas cars means dealing with frequent oil changes and various maintenance issues, leading to time, cost, and reliability concerns versus EVs. This rant is going to list some things I’ve found to be annoying about the ~15 gas cars I owned until I went all electric in 2021. At … [continued]

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If You Have An Electricity Outlet Where You Park, An Electric Car Is More Convenient Than A Gas Car!

December 27, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, home ev charging

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2024 04:02:24 +0000

When I read the beginning of Carolyn Fortuna’s article a few days ago about the US tax credit for EVs being at risk and why now is the time to jump in and buy an electric car, it hit me again that most people don’t realize how much more convenient … [continued]

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What Are The Implications Of $66/kWh Battery Packs In China?

December 27, 2024 admin batteries, bess, carbon emissions, catl, China, clean power, clean transport, climate change, electric cars, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Energy, Energy Storage, Europe, Fossil Fuels, GERMANY, green economy, green jobs, hydrogen, investment, Manufacturing, Oil, renewable energy, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:21:04 +0000

The Power Construction Corporation of China drew 76 bidders for its tender of 16 GWh of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery energy storage systems (BESS), according to reports. Bids averaged $66.3/kWh, with 60 bids under $68.4/kWh. The tender, covering supply, system design, installation guidance, 20-year maintenance, and safety features, targets … [continued]

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